USPTO Patents Application 08873597

Application No.

Applicant(s)

Notice of Allowability

08/873,597

KAYYEM, JON FAIZ

Examiner

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BJ Forman

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Tho MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-
All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed In due course. THIS
NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.

1 . 13 This communication is responsive to Amendments of 19 November 2004 and RCE of 13 December 2004 ,
2. 13 The allowed claim(s) is/are 19-22,26,33-35 and 39-45 .

3. [3 The drawings filed on 12 June 1997 are accepted by the Examiner.

4. □ Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 1 1 9(a)-(d) or (f).

a) □ All b) □ Some* c) □ None of the:

1. □ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.

2. □ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. .

3. □ Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the

International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
* Certified copies not received: .

Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE" of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application.
THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.

5. □ A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF

INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.

6. □ CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as "replacement sheets") must be submitted.

(a) □ including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review ( PTO-948) attached

1) □ hereto or 2) □ to Paper No./Mail Date .

(b) □ including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of

Paper No./Mail Date .

Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in tiie front (not the bacic) of
each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).

7. □ DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the

attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL

Attachment(s)

1. □ Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)

2. □ Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)

3. □ Information Disclosure Statements (PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08),

Paper No./Mail Date

4. □ Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit

of Biological Material

5. □ Notice of Informal Patent Application (PTO-152)

6. □ Interview Summary (PTO-41 3),

Paper No./Mail Date .

7. S Examiner's Amendment/Comment

8. □ Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance

9. □ Other .

PRIMARYEXAMINER

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

PTOL-37 (Rev. 1-04)

Notice of Allowability

Part of Paper No./Mail Date 0305

Application/ Control Number: 08/873,597
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NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY

Status of the Claims

This action is in response to papers filed 13 December 2004 in which claims 19, 20, 26
35 and 44 were amended. All of the amendments have been thoroughly reviewed and entered.
The previous rejections in the Office Action dated 23 July 2004 are withdrawn in view of the
amendments. The amendments place the pending claims in condition for allowance.

Claims 19-22, 26, 33-35 and 39-45 are ia condition for allowance.

Conclusion

Claims 19-22, 26, 33-35 and 39-45 are aUowed.

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